Tori was admitted to the hospital almost exactly ten months ago for a feeding tube pre-diagnosis. That hospital experience was incredibly stressful because we felt like we were in … Continue reading Ten Months Later
Category: Thankfulness
Hair Donation #5
I have been blessed with healthy, thick hair and I have a lot of it. It is perfect for donating, so I have continued to grow it out for eight … Continue reading Hair Donation #5
Tori’s Bucket List: Decorate Our Christmas Tree
After cutting down our own tree, we put Tori in her stander and got to work decorating it!
We let her feel many of the different textures on the ornaments before putting them on the tree at her eye level.
Her 2015 ornament is a giraffe (of course) from the Pittsburgh Zoo ❤️
Each Christmas is filled with family traditions and this is only the beginning 😄 We have much more planned for our precious girl.
Tori’s Bucket List: Cut Our Own Christmas Tree
One of my favorite traditions growing up was going into the mountains to cut our own Christmas tree each year as a family. We would take hot cocoa in a … Continue reading Tori’s Bucket List: Cut Our Own Christmas Tree
Tori’s Bucket List: Pedicure with Mama
Being raised in California, pedicures have long been a favorite of mine. When I was pregnant with Tori, my mom took me to get a pedicure for Mother’s Day and … Continue reading Tori’s Bucket List: Pedicure with Mama
Tori’s Bucket List: Ride Santa’s Surprise Train
Our local railroad does special Christmas-themed train rides after Thanksgiving. Brennan and I took a train ride with them two years ago (read about it here) and we knew it … Continue reading Tori’s Bucket List: Ride Santa’s Surprise Train
Thanksgiving 2015
We had a wonderful day today with Brennan’s mom, siblings, and their significant others. We ate, visited, and enjoyed lots of laughter. It’s the first time it’s been “just us” … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2015
Bingo Night Fundraiser
On Friday night, a fundraiser was held for our family, and it was a wonderful fun-filled evening. This fundraiser is just one of many examples we can give of God using this … Continue reading Bingo Night Fundraiser
Maintaining Your Marriage in the Midst of Suffering
Marriage experts will tell you that it is vitally important to maintain your marriage during the child-raising years because one day it will be just the two of you again. … Continue reading Maintaining Your Marriage in the Midst of Suffering
Five Years Ago Today…
…we said “I do” and promised to love each other for better or for worse… We had no idea what the next five years would bring, but we … Continue reading Five Years Ago Today…
Even So, Joy 